Black-hole entropy in loop quantum gravity

Meissner, Krzysztof A.

doi:10.1088/0264-9381/21/22/015

articleClassical and Quantum GravityOct 29, 2004GREEN OA

Black-hole entropy in loop quantum gravity

KAKrzysztof A. Meissner

University of Warsaw

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Abstract

We calculate the black hole entropy in Loop Quantum Gravity as a function of the horizon area and provide the exact formula for the leading and sub-leading terms. By comparison with the Bekenstein-Hawking formula we uniquely fix the value of the 'quantum of area' in the theory.

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Physics
Immirzi parameter
Loop quantum gravity
Black hole thermodynamics
Quantum gravity
Spin foam
Black hole (networking)
Entropy (arrow of time)

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